Hearings with respect to forfeiture or cancellation of benefits and rights to benefits in situations potentially involving willful nondisclosure or misrepresentation as provided in the Act, §214.003, shall be conducted by the appeal tribunal in a fair and impartial manner similar to the manner in which appeals with respect to entitlement to benefits are conducted. The provisions of §815.16 of this title (relating to Appeals to Appeal Tribunals from Determinations on Entitlement to Benefits), §815.17 of this title (relating to Appeals to the Commission from Decisions on Entitlement to Benefits), and §815.18 of this title (relating to General Rules for Both Appeal Stages) governing hearings involving entitlement to benefits shall be applicable to appeals involving forfeiture or cancellation of benefits and benefit rights, except to the extent that such sections are clearly inapplicable thereto.

Source Note:The provisions of this §815.19 adopted to be effective July 27, 1982, 7 TexReg 2630; transferred effective June 1, 1996, as published in the Texas Register June 18, 1996, 21 TexReg 5606.